Bamako vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$219
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$445
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
21
45
😀 Quality of life
24
53
🏙️ Population
2.01M
2.47M

The cost of living in Bamako is 28% less expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 8384th and 6693rd ($518 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Mali and Colombia, respectively. Check Mali vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Cali ranked 3rd in Colombia, while ranked 8836th and 6111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Cali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$6.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$68.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1167
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$5.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$20.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$6394

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633